Cheesecloth Candlestick Ghosts – Whimsical Halloween Decor

I think I am in the Halloween mode lately.
Could it be my eight grandchildren, (and one on the way), that make me think of the holiday more than usual as we talk about what they are going to be for the holiday?
Whatever the cause, I have been in the mood to create a few Halloween decorations.

Today I am going to share another ghost.
I have seen all of the cute little cheesecloth ghosts that stand, and maybe I will try one of those, but today I wanted to try something a bit different. I wanted my ghosts to sit over candlesticks and have a bit of movement.

Cheesecloth Candlestick Ghosts

I began my cheesecloth candlestick ghosts by creating a base out of two plastic cups. I taped the cups together to make them sturdy.

A balloon was added as the base of my head. I taped the balloon into the cup with masking tape.
I put one coat of “stiffy” over the balloon and laid a piece of cheesecloth over the form.

Another coat of the “stiffy” and another piece of the cheesecloth were added. I only painted the” stiffy” over the head area and slightly down what might be the neck of the ghost.
I continued to added coats of the “stiffy” until it was well covered. I would say I used about five layers.
The ghosts were left to dry overnight.

Once the cheesecloth candlestick ghosts were dry, I popped the balloon and carefully removed each ghost from the form.

I placed each ghost on a candlestick and cut the skirt of the ghost into smaller sections.

And pulled the sections to give the ghost a tattered look.

Black felt was cut to make the eyes and mouth and glued on to the ghost.

I placed the ghosts over white candles on a set of tall candlesticks and placed them in my fireplace setting.

Don’t they add a whimsical look to the fireplace?

I also set a pair over the sconces on the wall.

I love the look as they peer down at me from their perch.

Wouldn’t this make a fun Halloween party feel? They would look so cute sitting on the side lights on a door entrance too!

I can think of many ways these cheesecloth candlestick ghosts could be used. Do you have any ideas where you could use them?

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